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DESCRIPTION
METHOD FOR PRODUCING PETROLEUM RESIN
AND HYDROGENATED PETROLEUM RESIN
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a process for producing a
petroleum resin which is obtained through the implementation of
copolymerization reaction by the use of a specific
vinyl-substituted aromatic compound; a hydrogenated petroleum
resin which is obtained by hydrogenating the aforesaid petroleum
resin; a process for producing the aforestated hydrogenated
petroleum resin; and a hot melt adhesive composition excellent
in self-adhesive strength which contains the aforestated
hydrogenated petroleum resin.
BACKGROUND ART
A hot melt adhesive is presently expanding its effective
application in a variety of fields owing to its being excellent
in highspeed coatingproperties,high rate curability,solventless
properties, barrier properties, energy saving properties,
economical efficiency and the like.
There are used as a general hot melt adhesive, a composition
in which a tackifying resin and / or a plasticizer are blended
in a base polymer such as natural rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate
copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer, a
hydrogenated product therefrom, styrene-isoprene-styrene block
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copolymer and a hydrogenated product therefrom, and the like
compositions.
There are generally used as a tackifying resin, a petroleum
resin, a coumarone based-resin, a phenolic resin, a turpentine
resin, a resin called rosin resin and a hydrogenated product
therefrom.
The hot melt adhesive is composed principally of three
components including a tackifying resin, a base polymer and a
plasticizer. Of these, the property of the tackifying resin is
one of the factors which exert great influences on the performances
of the hot melt adhesive.
However, the petroleum resin which is obtained by a
conventional production process contains a high molecular weight
substance having an average molecular weight of several ten
thousands to several hundred thousands as the case may be, whereby
the self-adhesive performance such as self-adhesive strength and
preservation strength is deteriorated.
The above-mentioned facts have been discovered by the present
inventors, but can not be found in any of prior arts or literatures.
The present invention has been made in the light of the
above-mentioned circumstances, and it is an object thereof to
develop a tackifying resin excellent in self-adhesive strength
and preservation strength.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
As a result of intensive extensive research and investigation
accumulated by the present inventor in order to solve the
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above-mentioned subject, it has been found that the content of
a homopolymer which has at least a specific molecular weight and
is contained in a vinyl-substituted aromatic compound in a
petroleum resin obtained by copolymerizationisclosely correlated
with the self-adhesive performance and that a petroleum resin which
is minimized in the contents of a high molecular weight substance
and which has a narrow molecular weight distribution is obtainable
by making use of a vinyl-substituted aromatic compound
substantially free from a high molecular weight substance as a
starting raw material in the copolymerization reaction. Thus the
present invention has been accomplished on the basis of the
foregoing findings and information.
Specifically, the present invention is concerned with the
following:
1. A process for producing a petroleum resin which comprises
subjecting a cyclopentadiene based compound and a
vinyl-substitutedaromatic compoundsubstantiallyfreefromahigh
molecular weight substance to copolymerization reaction in the
presence of a solvent.
2. A process for producing a hydrogenated petroleum resin which
comprises subjecting a cyclopentadiene based compound and a
vinyl-substitutedaromatic compoundsubstantiallyfreefromahigh
molecular weight substance to copolymerization reaction in the
presence of a solvent and thereafter to hydrogenation reaction.
3. A hydrogenated petroleum resin which is produced by the process
as set forth in the preceding item 2, and which has a maximum
molecular weight as determined by gel permeation chromatography
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(GPC) being 18000 or lower.
4 . A hot melt adhesive composition which comprises the hydrogenated
petroleum resin as set forth in the preceding item 3.
THE MOST PREFERRED EMBODIMENT TO CARRY OUT THE INVENTION
(1) Petroleum resin
Examples of the above-mentioned cyclopentadiene based
compound in relation to the present invention include
cyclopentadiene, methyl cyclopentadiene, ethyl cyclopentadiene,
a dimer thereof and a codimer thereof.
Examples of the above-mentioned vinyl aromatic compound
include styrene, a -methylstyrene, /3 -methylstyrene,
vinyltoluene, vinylxylene, lindene, methylindene and
ethylindene.
Examples of the polymerization solvent which can be used in
the process for producing a petroleum resin by means of
copolymerization reaction according to the present invention
include an aromatic solvent, a naphthene base solvent and an
aliphatic hydrocarbon base solvent. For instance, there are
preferably usable such solvents as benzene, toluene, xylene,
cyclohexane,dimethylcyclohexane,ethylcyclohexane andthelike.
The amount of the polymerization solvent to be used therein
is 50 to 500 parts by mass, preferably 60 to 300 parts by mass
based on 100 parts by mass of a total of the above-mentioned
cyclopentadiene based compoundand/orthedicyclopentadienebased
compound and the vinyl-substituted aromatic compound
substantially free from a high molecular weight substance.
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It is preferable in the process for producing a petroleum
resin according to the present invention that the aforestated
solvent be heated in advance to 100°C, preferably 150°C upon
starting the copolymerization reaction.
The copolymerization reaction is put into practice by dividedly
adding in the solvent thus heated, a mixture of the cyclopentadiene
based compound and / or the dicyclopentadiene based compound and
the vinyl-substituted aromatic compound substantially free from
a high molecular weight substance. In this case, it is preferable
to carry out the divisional addition in equal parts.
The high molecular weight substance which is contained in
the vinyl-substituted aromaticcompoundinrelationtothe present
invention is a compound having a molecular weight of 20,000 or
more, and is contained therein in an amount of at most 300 ppm
by mass, preferably at most 100 ppm by mass.
The vinyl-substituted aromatic compound, for instance,
styrene and a distillate containingstyreneisgenerally preserved
in the coexistence of a polymerization inhibitor such as tertiary
butyl catechol, but as a preservation period is prolonged,
polymerization reaction slightly takes place with a result that
the high molecular weight substance increase. Thus unless
appropriatepreservation measures(such aslightshielding control
and temperature control) are taken, the polymerization reaction
isaccelerated.Inaddition,depending upon a distillatecontaining
styrenethehigh molecularweightsubstanceisoriginally contained
therein as the case may be. Under a usual preservation condition,
the content of the high molecular weight substance (a compound
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having an average molecular weight detected by means of
reprecipitation method usually being several ten thousands to
several hundred thousands) which is contained in the
vinyl-substituted aromatic compound such as styrene sometimes
exceeds 300 ppm by mass.
The vinyl-substituted aromatic compound to be used in the
present invention which is substantially free from the high
molecular weight substance is obtainable, for instance, by
subjecting a vinyl-substituted aromatic compound containing the
high molecular weight substance to distillation refining or the
like.
The blending ratio of the cyclopentadiene based compound and
/orthe dicyclopentadiene based compoundtothe vinyl-substituted
aromatic compound substantially free from a high molecular weight
substance is not specifically limited, but it is usually in the
range of 70 . 30 to 20 . 80, preferably 60 . 40 to 40 . 60.
The period of time for divisional addition of the resultant
mixture is usually in the range of 0.5 to 5 hours, preferably 1
to 3 hours.
It is preferable that the copolymerization reaction be
consecutively put into practice even after the completion of
divisional addition of the mixture of the cyclopentadiene based
compound and / or the dicyclopentadiene based compound and the
vinyl-substituted aromaticcompoundsubstantiallyfreefromahigh
molecular weight substance.
The copolymerizationreaction conditionsare notspecifically
limited, but usually include a reaction temperature in the range
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of 150 to 350°C, preferably 220 to 300°C, reaction pressure in
the range of 0 to 2 MPa, preferably 0 to 1.5 MPa and a reaction
time in the range of 1 to 10 hours, preferably 1 to 8 hours.
The petroleum resin according to the present invention is
obtainable byremoving volatile componentsinthe copolymerization
reaction product obtained in the above-mentioned manner, for
instance, through a treatment thereof at a temperature in the
range of 100 to 300°C, pressure in the range of 0.133 to 13.3 kPa
(1 to 100 mmHg) , and a treatment time in the range of 1 to 3 hours,
said volatile components being exemplified by not only a solvent
but also a low molecular weight substance.
The petroleum resin according to the present invention
obtained in the above-mentioned manner has a softening point in
the range of 50 to 120°C, a vinyl-substituted aromatic compound
content in the range of 30 to 90 mass °,~o, a bromine value in the
range of 30 to 90 g / 100 g, a number average molecular weight
in the range of 400 to 1100 and a maximum molecular weight of at
most 30,000.
{hydrogenated petroleum resin}
The hydrogenated petroleum resin according to the present
invention is obtainable by subjecting the above-stated petroleum
resin to hydrogenation reaction.
The hydrogenation reaction of the petroleum resin can be put
into practice in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium,
cobalt, platinum or rhodium in a solvent such as cyclohexane or
tetrahydrofuran at a temperature in the range of 120 to 300°C,
preferably 150 to 250°C, pressure in the range of 1 to H MPa,
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preferably 3 to 6 MPa and a reaction time in the range of 1 to
7 hours, preferably 2 to 5 hours.
The hydrogenation reactionaccordingtothepresentinvention
is a partial hydrogenation reaction or a complete hydrogenation
reaction, each hydrogenating aromatic rings as well.
The hydrogenated petroleum resin according to the present
invention is obtainable by removing volatile components in the
hydrogenation reaction product obtained in the above-mentioned
manner, for instance, through a treatment thereof at a temperature
in the range of 100 to 300°C, pressure in the range of 0.133 to
13.3 kPa (1 to 100 mmHg), and a treatment time in the range of
1 to 3 hours, said volatile components being exemplified by not
only a solvent but also a low molecular weight substance.
The hydrogenated petroleum resin according to the present
invention obtained in the above-mentioned manner has a softening
point in the range of 90 to 160°C, a vinyl-substituted aromatic
compound content in the range of 0 to 35 mass °/«, a bromine value
in the range of 0 to 30 g / 100 g, a number average molecular weight
in the range of 500 to 1100 and a maximum molecular weight of at
most 30,000.
{Hot melt adhesive composition}
The hot melt type adhesive composition according to the present
invention is obtainable by blending the above-mentioned
hydrogenated petroleum resin with a base polymer, a plasticizer
and the like.
Examples of the base polymer include natural rubber,
ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), non-crystalline poly-
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cx -olefin, styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS),
styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer (SIS) and
styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene rubber (SEBS) and
styrene-ethylene-propylene-styrene rubber (SEBS), both being
obtained by hydrogenating any of the rubber components.
Examples of the plasticizer include a paraffin base process
oil which is obtainable by vacuum distilling fuel oil obtained
through atmospheric distillation of crude petroleum and further
refining the oil through hydrorefining, a dewaxing treatment or
the like, and a naphthene base process oil which is obtainable
by vacuum distilling fuel oil, followed by solvent extraction,
hydrogenation reaction and clay treatment. Examples thereof also
include polybutene and poly-c~-olefin in the form of liquid.
The process for producing the hot melt type adhesive
composition according to the present invention is not specifically
limited, but there is usable a process which comprises subjecting
the above-mentioned blend to heat melting agitation or kneading
by the use of a propeller type agitator, a twin screw kneader,
a kneader or the like.
The order of blending the hydrogenated petroleum resin, base
polymer and plasticizer is not specifically limited.
Likewise, the heating temperature is not specifically limited,
but may be a temperature in the range of 120 to 190°C.
The blending proportions of the above-mentioned three
components, which vary depending upon the physical properties of
the objective hot melt adhesive composition, are such that the
hydrogenated petroleumresin, thebasepolymerandthe plasticizer
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are in the range of 30 to 70% by mass, 15 to 40% by mass and 10
to 40% by mass, respectively.
The hot melt adhesive composition according to the present
invention may be incorporated with an antioxidant, wax, a filler
and the like in addition to the above-mentioned three components
to the extent that the physical properties thereof are not impaired
by such adding.
In what follows, the present invention will be described in
more detail with reference to working examples, which however shall
never limit the present invention thereto.
Analysis method, method of measuring physical properties and
method of evaluatingperformances of hot melt adhesive composition }
(1) Content of vinyl-substituted aromatic compound
The content of vinyl-substituted aromatic compound was
determined by means of an infrared spectrophotometer (absorbency
of 700 cm-1) .
(2) Bromine value
The bromine value thereof was determined in accordance with
JIS K2605.
(3) Softening point
The softening point thereof was determined in accordance with
JIS K2207.
(4) Melt viscosity
The melt viscosity thereof was determined in accordance with
JIS K6862 by the use of a Brookfield viscometer.
(5) Self-adhesive strength
The self-adhesive strength thereof was determined in
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accordance with JIS 20237.
(6) The preservation strength
The preservationstrengththereofwasdeterminedinaccordance
with JIS 20237.
(7) Loop tack
The loop tack thereof was determined in accordance with FINAT
testing standard.
(8) Clouding point
The clouding point thereof was determined by a method in which
20 g of a sample Was placed in a test tube, heated until it turns
transparent., and then allowed to cool at 25°C under stirring, while
the temperature at which the sample begins to cloud is regarded
as the clouding point.
(9) Creep at constant temperature
The creep at constant temperature thereof Was determined in
accordance With JAI (Japan Adhesive Industries Association
Standard) method B.
(10) Determination by GPC (determination of maximum molecular
Weight)
Column: TSK gel G200HxL & G4000H~,.
Flow rate: 1 mL / min
Eluting liquid: THF
Temperature: 40°C
(11) Determination high molecular weight substance)
The high molecular weight substance Was determined in
accordance with JIS-K-6727 by the correlation between the
permeabilityand precipitated high molecularweightsubstance when
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styrene is mixed with methanol.
Example 1
{Distillation of styrene}
A simple distillation unit packed with glass beads was
continuously charged from overhead with styrene in which tertiary
butyl catechol was dissolved under the conditions including a
temperature in the range of 40 to 50°C, pressure of 1 kpa (7.5
mmHg) and a reflux ratio of 1 to 3. Thus styrene containing 2 ppm
by mass of high molecular weight substances was obtained as a
distillate.
{Preparation of petroleum resin}
To a one liter polymerization reactor which was equipped with
a stirrer and the atmosphere in which was purged with nitrogen
were added 332 g of xylene as the solvent { in an amount of 90 parts
by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the starting raw monomers,
namely a cyclopentadiene (CPD)/dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) mixture
at a mixing ratio by weight of CPDD / CPD being 2 / 8 and a styrene
mixture}, followed by heating to 260°C. Then to the polymerization
reactor were further added under stirring, 184 g of a
cyclopentadiene (CPD)/dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) mixture and 184
g of a styrene mixture containing 2 ppm by mass of the high molecular
weight substances over a period of 180 minutes. Thereafter the
copolymerization reaction was continuously carried out for 130
minutes.
After the completion of the copolymerization reaction,
unreacted monomers and the xylene were removed by the use of a
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rotary evaporator through a treatment at a temperature of 200°C
and pressure of 1.33 kPa (10 mmHg) for 2 hours, whereby 344 g of
a copolymer of (di) cyclopentadiene and styrene (petroleum resin)
was obtained. The physical chemical properties of the resultant
copolymer are given in Table 1.
Example 2 (Preparation of hydrogenated petroleum resin)
To a 300 milliliter hydrogenation reactor which was equipped
with a stirrer and the atmosphere in which was purged with nitrogen
were added 70 g of cyclohexane as the solvent, 70 g of the copolymer
which had been obtained in Example 1 and 1. 5 g of a nickel catalyst
(manufactured by Nikki Chemical Co.,Ltd. under the trade name
"N-112"). Subsequently the mixture therein was subjected to
hydrogenation reaction at hydrogen pressure of 4 Mpa and a
temperature of 230°C for 4 hours.
After the completion of the hydrogenation reaction,
hydrogenation reactionproduct was taken out therefrom, and was
incorporated with 4000 ppm of an antioxidant (manufactured by Chiba
Specialty ChemicalsK.K.Japan underthetrade name"Irganox1010"),
and cyclohexane was removed by the use of a rotary evaporator through
a treatment at a temperature of 200°C and pressure of 1.33 kPa
(10 mmHg) for one hour, whereby 70 g of a hydrogenated copolymer
of (di)cyclopentadiene andstyrene(hydrogenated petroleumresin)
was obtained. The physical chemical properties of the resultant
copolymer are given in Table 1.
Example 3 (Preparation of hot melt adhesive composition and
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evaluation thereof)
A hot melt adhesive composition was prepared by the use of
a kneader by kneading at a temperature of 170°C for 60 to 80 minutes,
the hydrogenated copolymer which had been obtained in Example 2;
EVA (ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymer){manufactured by Tosoh
Corporation underthe trade names"Ultrathene720"and"Ultrathene
722" } ; and two types of wax (manufactured by NIPPON SEIRO Co. , Ltd.
under the trade name "Hi-Mic1080" and manufactured by Sazol Public
Corporation underthetrade name"PARAFLINT H1").Thus, evaluations
were made of the physical properties of the resultant hot melt
adhesive composition. The results are given in Table 2.
Example 4 (Preparation of hot melt adhesive composition and
evaluation thereof)
A hot melt adhesive composition was prepared by the use of
a kneader-Labo plastomill by kneading at a temperature of 140°C
for 40 minutes, the hydrogenated copolymer which had been obtained
in Example 2; SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer)
{manufactured by Shell Japan Co. , Ltd. under the trade name "Kraton
D-1102JS", styrene / rubber mass ratio being 30 / 70); oil
{manufactured by Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. under the trade name
"PS-32); and an antioxidant (manufactured by Chiba Specialty
Chemicals K. I<. Japan under the trade name "Irganox 1010" ) each at
a blending ratio as given in Table 3. Thus, evaluations were made
of the physical properties of the resultant hot melt adhesive
composition. The results are given in Table 3.
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Comparative Example 1(Preparation of petroleum resin)
The procedure in Example 1 was repeated to carry out the
copolymerization reaction and operations except that use was made
of styrene containing 500 ppm by mass of high molecular weight
substances. As a result, there was obtained 346 g of
(di)cyclopentadiene / styrene copolymer (petroleum resin). The
physical chemical properties of the resultant copolymer are given
in Table 1.
Comparative Example 2 (Preparation of hydrogenated petroleum
resin)
The procedure in Example 2 was repeated to carry out the
hydrogenation reaction and operations except that use was made
of the copolymer which had been obtained in Comparative Example
1. As a result, there was obtained 71 g of hydrogenated copolymer
of (di)cyclopentadieneandstyrene(hydrogenated petroleumresin).
The physical chemical properties of the resultant copolymer are
given in Table 1.
Comparative Example 3 (Preparation of hot melt adhesive
composition and evaluation thereof)
The procedure in Example 3 was repeated to carry out the
operations exr_.ept that use was made of the hydrogenated copolymer
which had been obtained in Comparative Example 2. As a result,
there was obtained a hot melt adhesive composition. Thus,
evaluations were made of the physical properties of the resultant
hot melt adhesive composition. The results are given in Table 2.
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Comparative Example 4 (Preparation of hot melt adhesive
composition and evaluation thereof)
The procedure in Example 4 was repeated to carry out the
operations except that use was made of the hydrogenated copolymer
which had been obtained in Comparative Example 2. As a result,
there was obtained a hot melt adhesive composition. Thus,
evaluations were made of the physical properties of the resultant
hot melt adhesive composition. The results are are given in Table
3.
T a b 1 a 1
Comp. Comp.
Example Example
1 2
Example Example
1 2
hydrogenated hydrogenated
copolymer copolymer
product product
Softening point (C) 7 5 9 5 7 6 9 6
Styrene content (mass%)4 7 1 9 4 8 2 0
Bromine value (g/100g)5 6 7 5 6 6
Maximum molecular
wt.
11500 12000 18500 19000
(measured by CPC)
Comp.=Comparative
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T a b 1 a
Example Comp.Example
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BLENDING
EVA (Ultracene 720) (parts by 1 5 1 5
mass)
EVA (Ultracene 722) (parts by 2 0 2 0
mass)
Hydrogenated product in Example
2
50 -
(par is by mass)
Hydrogenated product in Comp.Example
2
__ 5 0
(parts by mass)
Wax (Hi-MIc3080) (parts by mass)1 0 1 0
Wax (Sazol H1) (parts by mass) 5 5
PERFORMANCE
Clouding point (C) 1 1 4 1 2 0
Creep at constant [50C] (minutes)1 8 0 1 6 1
Melt viscosity [180C] (MPa 1 2 6 0 1 3 1 0
s)
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Table 3
Example Comp.Example
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BLENDING
SBS (KraytonD 1102JS) (parts 2 5 2 5
by mass)
Hydrogenated product in Example
2
60 -
(parts by mass)
Hydrogenated product in Comp.Example
2
- 60
(parts by mass)
Oil (PS-32) (parts by mass) 1 5 1 5
Antioxidant (Irganox 1010) (parts1 1
by mass)
PERFORMANCE
Softening point (C) 7 9 7 9
Melt viscosity [180C;] (MPa 7 ~ 7 l 6 0 0
s) 0
Self adhesive strength [23C] 8 . 1 7 . 1
(N/cm)
Loop tack [23'C] (N/cm) 8 . 5 3 . 9
Preservation strength [40C] (mm 1 . 0 0 . 9 & 6 0
& minut) >> & 6 0
[Remarks] 1):Determined by dislocation rang during a
constant period of time
As can be seen from Tables 2 dz 3, the hot melt adhesive
compositions in Examples 3 & 4, respectively are excellent in
clouding point which is an index of compatibility, creep at a
constant temperature which is an index of heat resistance and
self-adhesiveperformancessuchasself-adhesivestrengthandloop
tack as compared with those in Comparative Examples 3 & 4,
respectively.
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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
According to the present invention, it is made possible to
obtain a petroleum resin and a hydrogenated petroleum resin which
are each minimized in the amounts of high molecular weight
substances and which have each narrow molecular weight
distribution.
In addition, the hot melt adhesive composition which is
obtainable by the use of the hydrogenated petroleum resin according
to the present invention is excellent in fluidity at the time of
heating, heat stability and weather resistance and accordingly
can be utilized in a variety o.f .fields for use in sanitary materials,
packaging, bookbinding, fiber, woodworking,electricalmaterials,
can making, buildings, bag making and binders for road and the
like.
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